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Big Sand Draw Plant is an 8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Devon Energy Production Co since 2015. Ranked #1534 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents a tiny fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Big Sand Draw Plant 532 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beaver Creek Gas Plant (5.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 150 km southwest of Casper.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Devon Energy Production Co
Location
42.7527°, -108.1697°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,561 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Devon Energy Production Co operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 23 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beaver Creek Gas Plant (15.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.752700, -108.169700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.5 Kt
32 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
170.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
702.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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